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The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays

Albert Camus,

Justin O'Brien (Translator)

Why we're reading this: This is one of the penultimate books on absurdism, which the group description says that it includes!

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[close] This is one of the penultimate books on absurdism, which the group description says that it includes!

Some may debate whether absurdism is a subset of existentialism or something in its own right. Poor Camus was adamant that absurdism was separate, but many don't agree ;)

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Mar 23, 2014 Momina rated it liked it

Shelves: philosophy, essays, existentialism-absurdism

This book is for those who aspire to better understand the philosophy of absurdism. Camus writes positively well and often poetically and for a philosophy book, the text is relatively easy to understand, though the thought sometimes eludes one. I also really enjoyed his commentary on Dostoevsky and Kafka so if anyone is interested in Camus' views on the two writers then this shall prove a gratifying read. I must say that from all I understood, I did not agree much and I would advise devoted, rel ...more

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Apr 14, 2017 Adam Hermansson rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics, non-fiction, nobel, french, philosophy, existentialism, art, ad-infinitum-reading, essays, death

The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays by Camus could arguably be rewritten as The Absurdist Manifesto. However, Camus' absurdist philosophy rejected such declarations, as he dismissed the idea of anything having greater meaning or importance. Instead, absurdist philosophy centers on rejecting the mind of reason and virtue, choosing instead to embrace the heart of passion. This passion is embodied in the conqueror, the Don Juans, and those who live life to its fullest repeatedly—never in the same ...more

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